Preparing for Success with your Pre-Season Parent Meetings D’Anne Kroemer, CAA Athletic Director, Iowa City, City High

8 P’s for Success  Plan  be Professional  Prepare  Provide important materials  Practice Presentation  Promote  Proactive communication  Parent Involvement

Plan Who, What, When, Why, How

Parent Meetings  3 rd week of January – 8 th grade parents  August – all parents of student athletes  Sport specific

Professional  Spoken language  Appearance Wrinkle Free School ColorsNo Jeans

Prepare  Identify required forms necessary for participation  Concussion Legislation (Iowa)  Academic Eligibility (Iowa)  Code of Conduction Violations (ICCSD)  Ejection Policy/Sportsmanship (Iowa)  Risk of Injury  Player/Parent Manual/Permission to Practice (ICCSD)  Sport Physical  Out of season training opportunities  NCAA/Clearinghouse  Benefits of participation

Practice Presentation

Promote  City High by the Numbers  City High School “The School That Leads”  City High Movie of Successes  Little Hawks Club – Booster Club  Kinnick Stadium Clean-up

Proactive Communication  Important websites ICCSD - City High City High Athletics IHSAA IGHSAU NCAA –  Contact Information for ALL Coaches  Distribution List

Proactive Communication  Player, Coach  Player, Parent, Coach  Player, Parent, Coach, Athletic Director  Player, Parent, Coach, AD, Principal  Player, Parent, Coach, AD, Principal, CO  Training your Administrative Team is essential for the communication chain to be effective

Parent Involvement Three B’s for All-Star Parenting Be There Be Positive Be Seated

Parent Involvement

FREE Parent Courses NFHS  Concussion in Sports  Sportsmanship  Role of the Parents in Sports

8 P’s for Success  Plan  be Professional  Prepare  Provide important materials  Promote  Practice Presentation  Proactive communication  Parent Involvement

Contact Information D’Anne Kroemer, CAA Iowa City, City High 1900 Morningside Dr. Iowa City, Iowa (319) – office (319) – cell